NASCAR to test 17" tires

[XcYZ]

Thought this was interesting:

DOVER, Del. - Goodyear will test a new larger NASCAR tire on October 6th at Richmond International Raceway.

The 17-inch tire — which is an inch-and-a-half wider and higher — will provide a larger contact patch on the track and is expected to offer better handling and more grip.

"The longitudinal grip improves the forward and back motion while the lateral grip helps with cornering," said Greg Stucker, Goodyear Director of Race Tire Sales. "We'll be looking at what performance gains it gives us and what it allows us to do.

"That's why we test — to see where the gains will be made and where we need to improve."

Roush Fenway Racing is providing the car and driver for the test. Stucker said the car had to be modified for the test. Goodyear will also test a car using the current 15-inch tire to use as a baseline to compare the two tires.

Goodyear will also return for further testing at Daytona International Speedway on Nov. 2. Stucker hopes to entice at least 20 to 25 cars to offer the full feel of the draft.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/stor...er-NASCAR-tire

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It's about time SAMECAR stepped out of the 50's...

[XcYZ]

Originally Posted by musclecarjohn

It's about time SAMECAR stepped out of the 50's...

I heard they're seriously looking at EFI, too.

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Originally Posted by XcYZ

I heard they're seriously looking at EFI, too.

Oh man...are ABS brakes and airbags far behind?

[XcYZ]

Well, REAL race cars don't have mirrors, a clutch, or even a transmission.

[WILWAXU]

Originally Posted by musclecarjohn

It's about time SAMECAR stepped out of the 50's...

Know much about F1? They use 13" rims

I'm hearing fuel injection could be here as soon as 2011.

The 17's are being looked at for a number of reasons, but the biggest one being larger brakes.